Book Three in the Nebula award nominated & Compton Crook award winning series Science fiction adventure on a grand scale Caine Riordan reluctant diplomatic & military intelligence operative has just finished playing his part repulsing the Arat Kur’s & Hkh’ Rkh’s joint invasion of Earth But scant hours after the attackers surrender the mysterious but potentially helpful Slaasriithi appeal to Caine to shepherd a diplomatic mission on a visit to their very alien worlds The possible prize a crucial alliance in a universe where the fledgling Consolidated Terran Republic has very few friends But Caine & his legation aren’t the only ones journeying into the unknown reaches of Slaasriithi space A group of renegade K’tor are following them intending to destroy humanity’s hopes for a quick alliance & that means finding & killing Caine Riordan Assuming that the bizarre & dangerous Slaasriithi lifeforms don’t do it first by Charles E Gannon ...

Fully updated second edition of What Babies & Children Really Need Presents convincing research to show how a baby's relationship with its mother has a lasting deep impact Recent social changes
- such as delayed motherhood limited uptake of breastfeeding & early return to work
- are interfering with the key developmental milestones essential for wellbeing in later life Sally Goddard Blythe says We need a society that gives children their parents & most of all gives babies their mothers back'

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The hit-making director of Runaway Bride & Pretty Woman (Garry Marshall) now brings you another hilarious all-star comedy! Sexy Kate Hudson (Almost Famous) is Helen Harris a glamorous big-city fashion executive whose life of late nights & bright lights is turned upside down when she&s unexpectedly named guardian of her sister&s three troublesome kids! A fun-filled movie treat featuring Joan Cusack (In & Out) John Corbett (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) & Helen Mirren (Calendar Girls) the story of Helen&s uneasy transition from super-cool aunt to stressed-out super mom is a delightfully entertaining adventure overflowing with warmth romance & laughter Actors Kate Hudson Joan Cusack Helen Mirren Spencer Breslin & John Corbett Director Garry Marshall Certificate PGYear 2004 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English Duration 1 hour & 55 minutes (approx) ...

Raising Hope is a single-camera family comedy from Emmy Award winner Greg Garcia that follows the Chance family as they find themselves adding an unexpected new member into their already terribly flawed household At 23 years old Jimmy Chance (Lucas Neff) is going nowhere in life He skims pools for a living parties every night & still lives at home with his family including his Maw Maw (Cloris Leachman); his mother Virginia (Martha Plimpton) & his father Burt (Garret Dillahunt) Jimmy life takes a drastic turn when a chance romantic encounter with Lucy (guest star Bijou Phillips) goes awry once he discovers she is a wanted felon Months later when Jimmy pays a visit to the local prison he learns Lucy is pregnant with their baby & after she gives birth he is charged with raising their daughter Back at home Jimmy family is less than enthusiastic about a new addition to the household His parents who had him when they were 15 never knew anything about raising a child & have no interest in trying again Jimmy may be able to get some help from Sabrina (Shannon Woodward) a sardonic checkout clerk he met at the supermarket if only he can work up the nerve to ask her out Despite it all Jimmy is determined to take care of his baby -whom Virginia thinks they should name Hope With very few useful skills but their hearts in the right place will the Chance family be successful when they step into the unpredictable & immensely challenging world of parenting? ...

Have you ever been told that raising your child to speak multiple languages will harm their development? Are teachers or other professionals suspicious of your efforts? Are you sometimes unsure if you are helping your child's language development or are you uncertain where to start? It is increasingly recognised among researchers that far from harming a child's development being exposed to multiple languages from birth or early childhood can result in linguistic creative & social advantages The authors all multilinguals themselves parents of multilingual children & researchers on language & multilingualism aim to provide advice & inspiration for multilingual families across the world The latest research on multilingualism & the authors' own experiences are used to provide a friendly accessible guide to raising & nurturing happy multilingual children ...

It's all change for Moist von Lipwig swindler conman & (naturally) head of the Royal Bank & Post Office A steaming clanging new invention driven by Dick Simnel the man with t'flat cap & t'sliding rule is drawing astonished crowds
- including a few particularly keen young men armed with notepads & very sensible rainwear
- & suddenly it's a matter of national importance that the trains run on time Moist does not enjoy hard work His vital input at the bank & post office consists mainly of words which are not that heavy Or greasy & it certainly doesn't involve rickety bridges runaway cheeses or a fat controller with knuckledusters What he does enjoy is being alive which may not be a perk of running the new railway Because of course some people have OBJECTIONS & they'll go to extremes to stop locomotion in its tracks

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Super-sleuth Phryne Fisher steps like an elegant cat through this her eighth adventure In investigating the poisoning of a young man in a bookshop at the Eastern Market & the wrongful arrest of one Miss Sylvia Lee Phryne is plunged into a world of politics alchemy poison & chicken soup Stopping only for a brief but intensely erotic dalliance with the beautiful Simon Abrahams Phryne pikc her way through the mystery with help from the old faithfuls
- Bert Cec Dot & Detective Inspector Call Me Jack' Robinson But ultimately it is her stealth & wit which solve the crime
- & all for the price of a song

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From big bang theory raj as a stylized pop vinyl from Funko Figure stands 3 34 inches & comes in a window display box Check out the other big bang theory figures from Funko Collect them all! ...

Rajah Loyal & ferocious the great Tiger Rajah personifies beauty & tenacity This wall-hanging is modeled on the endangered Sunda Tiger native to the island of Sumatra which has distinctive black stripes on its orange coat The Tiger looks dead-ahead providing your wall with a watchful presence Cast in the finest resin before being h&-painted this large piece would make a bold display piece in a variety of giftware stores ...

Through tactics & karma to wealth & fame In 16th century India the powerful empire of the Great Moguls rises between the Indus & the Ganges rivers Taking on the role of rajas & ranis – the country&s influential nobles – players in Rajas of the Ganges race against each other in support of the empire by developing their estates into wealthy & magnificent provinces Players must use their dice wisely & carefully plot where to place their workers while never underestimating the benefits of good karma Success will bring them great riches & fame in their quest to become legendary rulers 2–4 Players 45–75 Min Playing Time Age 12 ...